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My child has an EHCP – or I think they need one
Parents often ask about getting an EHCP for their child. Here we explain that the first step is requesting an assessment of their child’s Special Educational Needs (SEN) as well as what an EHCP is and how it’s reviewed.
The first step: making a request to the Local Authority to assess my child’s Education Health and Care Needs (EHCNa)
Advice on providing the necessary information to the Local Authority at different stages during the EHCNa process. Making a parental request for an Education Health…
Education Health and Care Plans
Is an EHC Plan a legal document? Which sections are legally binding? The EHC Plan is a legal document, and the Local Authority must secure…
A parent’s guide to Outcomes
Outcomes focus on helping children and young people with SEND to make progress towards what they hope for their futures. Why are they called ‘outcomes’?…
Special schools and EHCPs
How to find a special school appropriate for your child’s SEND You have the right to request that a particular school or college is named…
Reviewing your child’s draft EHCP (Education Health and Care plan)
If you are a parent or carer who has just received your child’s first draft EHC plan, it may be the only EHCP you have ever…
A parent’s guide to the Annual review
The purpose of an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) is to meet the special educational needs of a child or young person, to secure…